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Roxton Pond

Coordinates: 45°29′N 72°40′W / 45.483°N 72.667°W / 45.483; -72.667
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Roxton Pond
Municipality
Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM
Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM
Roxton Pond is located in Southern Quebec
Roxton Pond
Roxton Pond
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°29′N 72°40′W / 45.483°N 72.667°W / 45.483; -72.667[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLa Haute-Yamaska
ConstitutedDecember 17, 1997
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorRaymond Loignon
 • Federal ridingShefford
 • Prov. ridingJohnson
Area
[2][4]
 • Total103.40 km2 (39.92 sq mi)
 • Land97.68 km2 (37.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total3,786
 • Density38.8/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 5.2%
 • Dwellings
1,561
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0E 1Z0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-139
Websitewww.roxtonpond.ca

Roxton Pond is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 3,786. The municipality was created in 1997 with the merger of the Parish and the Village of Roxton Pond.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 3,786 Increase 5.2%
2006 3,599 Increase 2.0%
2001 3,527 Increase 5.3%
Merger 3,348 (+) Increase 29.6%
1996 2,357 Increase 11.4%
1991 2,116 N/A

(+) Amalgamation of the Parish and the Village of Roxton Pond on December 17, 1997.

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 3,455 96.37%
English only 40 1.12%
Both English and French 10 0.28%
Other languages 80 2.23%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 341093". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Roxton Pond
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Roxton Pond, Quebec
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Roxton Pond, Quebec
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